Course Code/Title: CC116/CB203 DBMS/DB Systems

Assignment 1 (10 marks)

1. Why is database an important subject in Computing Studies ?

( at least 1000 words ) (5 marks)
2. Survey at least 10 companies based on the job advertisements and write down
the DBMS that the companies are using currently.

State THREE most popular DBMS used by current companies

Based on my surveys below, MySQL, Linux, and Oracle are the most popular
DBMS used bu current companies.

Note : You can obtain the information to the two questions above by reading
the job advertisements in newspapers or online job advertisements.
( refer to web-site : http://www.jobstreet.com or http://www.jobsdb.com )

( 5 marks)
Company name : Stratosolutions Sdn. Bhd
Requirements : Linux
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/system-analyst-ict-application-
monitoringdata-center-oms-4090364?fr=21&searchRequestToken=586d473a-6c93-44c4-
8d92-7a2797b47b6d&sectionRank=5
Company name : Raffcomm Sdn. Bhd
Requirements : MySQL
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/system-analyst-ict-application-
monitoringdata-center-oms-4090364?fr=21&searchRequestToken=586d473a-6c93-44c4-
8d92-7a2797b47b6d&sectionRank=5
Company name : DKSH Corporate Shared Services Center Sdn Bhd
Requirements : MySQL
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/database-management-dba-senior-
specialist-4081192?fr=21&searchRequestToken=941baef7-71ae-4157-9d0e-
8049e734f289&sectionRank=1
Company name : National University of Singapore
Requirement : MySQL
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/en/job/senior-manager-associate-director-
database-management-for-technology-transfer-00aop-7503405?
utm_source=jobsdbsg&utm_campaign=jobsdbsg&utm_medium=cpc
Company name : Fred Recruiment Pte Ltd
Requirement : MySQL
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/en/job/database-administrator-data-
analyst-sql-vba-7510308?
utm_source=jobsdbsg&utm_campaign=jobsdbsg&utm_medium=cpc
Company name : Global Enterprise International Malaysia Sdn Bhd
( Member of Singtel Group)
Requirement : Oracle
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/database-administrator-lead-
oracle-4106020?fr=21&searchRequestToken=941baef7-71ae-4157-9d0e-
8049e734f289&sectionRank=20
Company name : DXC Technology
Requirement : Oracle
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/en/job/oracle-database-engineer-
7449778?utm_source=jobsdbsg&utm_campaign=jobsdbsg&utm_medium=cpc
Company name : Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad
Requirement : Oracle
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/it-database-administrator-senior-
executive-4106007?fr=21&src=16&searchRequestToken=111b0213-0edf-44f2-80f7-
7f356f64228b&sectionRank=21
Company name : People Advantage Pte Ltd
Requirement : Linux
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/en/job/database-administrator-dba-
government-7461547?
utm_source=jobsdbsg&utm_campaign=jobsdbsg&utm_medium=cpc
Company name : AVANSER Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Requirement : Linux
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/linux-senior-systems-network-
administrator-4104689?fr=21&src=16&srcr=16&searchRequestToken=7b02ef13-3ee0-
4218-b0b2-96f8ccff2977&sectionRank=63
Company name : Talentvis Singapore Pte Ltd
Requirement : Oracle
Reference : https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/senior-database-administrator-
oracle-plsql-redis-aws-j2ee-7515383/origin/sg?
fr=21&src=12&searchRequestToken=5dc778f6-eac2-487e-ac97-
1fd49cee3869&sectionRank=12